[SUGG] Anti "nude leaching" system

[Hunter_the_Honourable]

couldn't a script be made so if you stop moving for an X amount of time you get auto kicked or if you don't get a kill or die in a certain amount of time again auto kick

[Ninja_Khorin]

couldn't a script be made so if you stop moving for an X amount of time you get auto kicked

Would be easy to circumvent. Atleast based on tons of other games where people afk on server. But I suppose it could work, I'll just have to remember to move around a little when preparing an ambush.

or if you don't get a kill or die in a certain amount of time again auto kick

Punishes bad players and not leechers since leechers usually die fairly quick unless they're bad leechers that hide somewhere where no one can find them and then get banned.

[Hunter_the_Honourable]

true but its just an idea

[Torp]

i often stand still for alot of time to ambush enemies... dont like that one

[Corwin]

The admins are probably the only ones that can make a correct judgement if someone is leeching or not. The simplest way to get rid of the leechers is to penalize them harder, perm ban for nude leeching, and that is that. And if it happens several times with different characters, ban the game key on all servers. 

And when polling to kick/ban nude leecher in game, people should remember to say why are they staring a poll.

[Vibe]

This would only work if the penalty applied on to those without a single weapon.

[LordRichrich]

What's wrong with you?
I use 5k gear at level 21!
My armour costs less than 1k and the awlpike is 4.5k but I can still people
Stupid idea IMO. Just make it so you have to equip 2 things in the left hand column and 1 thing in the right hand. That's sort it out

[Kafein]

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And people that use cheap gear to afford their upkeep aren't leechers and it's ridiculous that you think that.

Yes they can be. Depends on people, but some "expensive gear" users tend to be completly useless when they aren't using their costly equipment. And that is leeching, no matter what you intend to do with your money afterwards.

[Hunter_the_Honourable]

Yes they can be. Depends on people, but some "expensive gear" users tend to be completly useless when they aren't using their costly equipment. And that is leeching, no matter what you intend to do with your money afterwards.

how is it leeching when they are not using heavy gear, so your suggesting that we all run around in black armour 24/7 other wise we are leeching by wearing light armour?... dude go back and rethink this...

[Garrus]

sorry guys because of the interruption, but I have to ask something:

Which one is leeching ?
a) spawn without weapon and running around until round ends, when its a must to die or will be kicked because of running
b) spawn with cheap gear and fast suicide every round
c) both

As I see, only b) implies that the player is doing something else and waiting for the end-of-round-boing, to repeat the suicide.
I'm opened for reflections, but in my very own opinion, b) is leeching, in a) case the player is "playing".
We can argue about what does "playing" mean, of course:)
I don't see a real difference between a peasant with fork trying to hide behind a knight and a nude "leecher",
so I would allow both and try to kick/few_days_ban the real leechers.
Or its only me with this thought?

Practically, the OP states that there must be a level dependent minimal upkeep cost. I don't think its a good idea.
Its the same as restricting low difficulty items in higher levels. So I can't play forever with my pitch fork,
because above Xth level it's restricted ? And what if I pumped only agility ?
Yes, I think this is the main question: what if I have 3 strength and maxed agility, then I am not allowed to play ?
Think about it.

additionally, fix your typo: not leaching but leeching

[Corwin]

I agree that the b) is also leeching, I saw it in practice last night. Every round, a guy in some robe or somethning like that just threw himself on our ranks leaving his team far behind, and not even trying to swing his weapon. This is why I say that only in-game admins can make a real estimate if someone is leeching or not. I would give them a full authority in this matter, and allow them to be very strict.
As for the second part of your post, I even managed to score a kill at level 4 or 5. I think for the sake of the game, it is important to try at least. Leveling is vary fast in the begining, so in only few hours from lvl1 you come to a stage where you can be useful to your team.